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1980Final results

1980 election for Kansas House District 44

Kansas House of Representatives · Kansas

Jessie Branson (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Wint Winter Jr. (R) by 3.4 points.

Jessie BransonDemocrat · winner
51.7%4,873
Wint Winter Jr.Republican
48.3%4,553
9,426 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+16.91974D+22.31976D+7.91978D+3.41980D+6.91982D+30.61986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET